How to Say ‘The guy is coming out now.’ in Spain Spanish
El chico ya sale.
ehl CHEE-koh yah SAH-leh
[ehl CHEE-koh yah SAH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: ya usually means "already", but with a present-tense verb it often means "right now" or "any second". You'll hear it constantly in ya voy "I'm coming" and ya viene "he's on his way".
Phrase Breakdown
El chico
ehl CHEE-koh
The boy
'Chico' means 'boy' or 'young man'. The 'ch' sounds like the 'ch' in English 'church'. Say it as 'el-CHEE-ko'.
El chico es simpático.
The boy is nice.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
chico
[CHEE-koh]
boy / kid / guy
A young male; also used casually for a young man.
El chico de las pizzas está nervioso.
The pizza guy is nervous.
ya sale.
yah SAH-leh
is coming out now.
'Ya' here means 'right now', and 'sale' is 'goes out/comes out'. Say it as 'ya-SA-le'.
El tren ya sale.
The train is leaving now.
Words in this phrase
ya
[yah]
already / now
Often used to show something is happening now or has reached a point already.
Ya estamos cerca.
We're already close now.
sale
[SAH-leh]
comes out / is coming out
Form of 'salir' (to go or come out); here, exiting a place.
El rehén sale por la puerta principal.
The hostage comes out through the main door.
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